The driver was killed instantly when his vehicle was crushed by a truck.

Police believe several people have died in an early morning crash north of Taupo.

The Coroner has ruled that using synthetic drugs led to the deaths of two men,

Suzuki Series organisers have been inundated with entries for the upcoming season.

Suzuki Series swamped with entries and a strong international flavour for Whanganui leg

Jail term for sharing sexually explicit pictures with a Homeland Security agent.

The family of Indian student killed in a car crash are urging other drivers to take care.

Stephanie Ann Elmiger has been found guilty of 225 counts of theft from her employers.

Anonymous authors' scatalogical slagging of pretty much the whole country is now a book.

No new charges yet after discovery of man's body.

The 22-year-old Taupō man told his family he was lost in the bush around Opepe Farm.

The figures show just how many drug overdose patients were 18 and under.

A man reported missing after leaving Hastings for Rotorua has been found.

Police and DoC ask Kiwis to look out for and support tourists in NZ.

Clark says Rotorua will be well-service by rescue choppers based elsewhere.

The poor weather that caught them off-guard was forecast the day before.

Learn tips from New Zealand superbike champion Tony Rees

Police have arrested two men in relation to a firearms incident in Taupō.

'I imagine the people of Rotorua will be very, very angry and they should be.'

The toddler remains in a critical condition due to a medical event at its Taupo home.

Marton teenager steps up to the next tier of motorsport.

Christchurch Helicopters boss Terry Murdoch also chair of Whanganui's 1080 plant.

Wine grapes almost unscathed after morning frosts with just a few chardonnay casualties.

Emergency services are responding to a helicopter crash in Kinloch.

EXCLUSIVE: Young woman who drowned in Waikato River praised for helping friend to safety.

Drivers advised to delay trips on Napier-Taupo Road, after heavy rain caused slips.

Hawke's Bay find their groove to score 36 points in the second half.

Daniel William Raukawa Taukava was sentenced to two years, 10 months for manslaughter.

Jacinda Ardern and Chris Hipkins announce major education investment in the region.

Dave Scoullar on the volunteers who drop everything to search for the missing.